Congress Leader C.P. Yogeshwar Files Nomination Papers for Channapatna Bypoll
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Leader C.P. Yogeshwar Files Nomination Papers for Channapatna Bypoll

The Hindu  

Congress leader C.P. Yogeshwar filed his nomination papers for the bypoll to the Channapatna Legislative Assembly constituency in Ramanagara district in Karnataka. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D. K. Shivakumar, and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy.

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'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday suggested internal discord within the BJP and JD, attributing the defeat of JD candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the Channapatna assembly bypoll to the actions of leaders within these parties, PTI reported. Congress candidate C P Yogeeshwara won in Channapatna bypoll with a margin of 25,413 votes against his nearest rival and …

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat

India Today  

The Janata Dal family patriarch refrained from addressing Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s third consecutive electoral defeat, this time in the Channapatna assembly bypoll in Karnataka. Nikhil, the son of Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy and grandson of JD patriarch H D Deve Gowda, lost to Congress candidate C P Yogeshwara by a significant margin of 25,413 votes. The Deputy Chief Minister also …

Shivakumar attributes Channapatna bypoll victory to ‘direct and indirect’ support from JD(S) and BJP leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shivakumar attributes Channapatna bypoll victory to ‘direct and indirect’ support from JD(S) and BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Attributing his party’s victory in the Channapatna byelection to “direct and indirect” support from JD and BJP leaders and workers, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Deve Gowda’s statement that he would join the Congress if people desired so, he said, “It is not just his opinion. How do you explain this?” ‘Promises will be fulfilled’ The Deputy Chief Minister assured the …

Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership

New Indian Express  

For the Congress party and its government in Karnataka, which were facing severe headwinds, the assembly bypoll results have come as a big morale boost. More importantly, it provided a much-needed relief for the embattled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is under the scanner for the Mysuru Urban Development Authority sites allotment case and facing flak over a multi-crore scam in …

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon

Live Mint  

Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India. The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union …

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India is counting votes polled for the bypolls held across 48 assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats in 13 states on Saturday, November 23. Assembly bypoll results: Total seats 48 Assam-5 AGP: Bongaigaon BJP: Behali, Dholai Congress: Samaguri UPSPL: Sidli Bihar-4 BJP: Ramgarh, Tarari HAMS: Imamganj JD: Belaganj Chhattisgarh-1 BJP: Raipur City South 1 Gujarat-1 Congress: …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Madhya Pradesh Minister Ramniwas Rawat Loses Vijaypur Seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Madhya Pradesh Minister Ramniwas Rawat Loses Vijaypur Seat

ABP News  

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Stay tuned for all the latest updates related to the Bypoll results held at 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and two Lok Sabha seats-- Wayanad and Nanded. The counting of votes to declare the results for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha seats of Wayanad in …

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round

India TV News  

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The early trends show the ruling Congress leading in Sandur segment, and Bharatiya Janata Party and JD ahead in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies respectively, as the counting of votes is still underway for bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka. The bypolls for Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Victory in all the three bypolls in Karnataka has come as consolation for the Congress party which faced a debacle in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls. The results were much needed for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whose predictions also came true, as it gave him a shot in the arm personally and also for the party as both were mired …

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday swept all three Assembly bypolls in Karnataka--Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna--defeating two BJP candidates and a JD candidate. Congress’s Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan won the Shiggaon seat by a margin of 13,448 votes, defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai. In Channapatna, Congress candidate CP Yogeeswara defeated JD’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister and former …

Bypoll Results 2024: Vote Counting Today To Reveal Fate Of Priyanka Gandhi’s Debut In Wayanad, Byelections In UP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Results 2024: Vote Counting Today To Reveal Fate Of Priyanka Gandhi’s Debut In Wayanad, Byelections In UP

ABP News  

Bypoll Results 2024: The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments Wayanad in Kerala and of Nanded in Maharashtra will begin at 8 AM on Saturday. Elaborate arrangements were done ahead of the results announcement for the the three bypolls in Kerala -- Wayanad Lok Sabha and the …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

Of the three assembly constituencies that went to bypolls on Wednesday, Channapatna recorded a major voter turnout with 88.81%, closely followed by Shiggaon at 80.48%, and Sandur with 76.24%, according to the provisional turnout data by the Election Commission of India till 10.30 pm. The by-elections were required after former representatives of these constituencies — E Tukaram of Congress, former …

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. By-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna constituencies are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD -- to Lok Sabha …

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus

Hindustan Times  

Voters in Karnataka will determine the fate of three key assembly seats on Wednesday, as Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur constituencies prepare for bypolls. The by-elections in these constituencies were triggered after three seats, including Channapatna, were left open as JD leader HD Kumaraswamy, Shiggaon by ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai, and Sandur by Congress’s E Tukaram were appointed as Union ministers. The …

Karnataka by-election: Stage set for polling in Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur seats on Nov 13. More details
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka by-election: Stage set for polling in Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur seats on Nov 13. More details

Hindustan Times  

The polling is set to happen in three Karnataka assembly constituencies - Channapatna, Shiggon and Sandur - on November 13 as by-elections are scheduled at these three seats. The candidates that won from these seats in 2023 assembly elections vacated to contest in Lok Sabha polls and they fell vacant. The candidates that won from three Karnataka seats in 2023 …

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The stage is set for voting in three Assembly segments of Karnataka, which will go for by-polls on Wednesday, with spotlight on Channapatna, where Union Minister and JD leader H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil has crossed swords with Congress heavyweight C P Yogeeshwara in a prestigious battle. Among the three segments, Channapatna is considered to be a "high profile", …

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?
2 months ago

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?

The Hindu  

A cracker of a contest is under way as film actors-turned-politicians battle it out in the Channapatna Assembly constituency that has drawn Statewide attention, and the byelection results here are expected to have consequences on the Vokkaliga-dominated politics in the region. The JD, which derives strength from its Vokkaliga voter base, is trying to break into the backward-class votes while …

Channapatna bypoll: Stakes high for candidates, but higher for their mentors
2 months ago

Channapatna bypoll: Stakes high for candidates, but higher for their mentors

The Hindu  

In the bypoll to Channapatna Assembly constituency that is witnessing a direct fight between the JD and Congress, if the stakes are high for the candidates, they are even higher for their mentors. On the face of it, it is a battle for the political survival of Mr. Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil, who is trying his luck after losing two elections, …

Congress Confident of Winning Three Assembly Seats in Karnataka
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress Confident of Winning Three Assembly Seats in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Congress leader B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan is confident of the party's victory in the upcoming byelections to the three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka. He believes that the atmosphere in Channapatna is in favour of the Congress, and that the people of the constituency are aware of the development works taken up by C.P. Yogeshwar. Khan also says that there is …

Channapatna: Vokkaliga Battleground for Congress, JD(S)
2 months, 1 week ago

Channapatna: Vokkaliga Battleground for Congress, JD(S)

India Today  

The Channapatna assembly seat in Karnataka is gearing up for a high-stakes by-election on November 13, with significant implications for the Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress. The election pits Nikhil, the JD(S) candidate, against CP Yogeshwar, the Congress candidate. Both leaders are vying for influence and prestige within their respective parties. The outcome of the by-election will have a major …

Record 50 candidates enter race in Channapatna bypoll
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Record 50 candidates enter race in Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Channapatna assembly bypoll has drawn an unprecedented number of candidates, with officials saying that at least 50 candidates filing nomination papers. According to a Janata Dal party worker, motivations vary, as some candidates reportedly enter the race for symbolic reasons, such as seeing their names on the ballot or serving as “dummy” candidates to support prominent contenders and share …

Congress Coup Sends Shockwaves in Channapatna Bypoll
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Coup Sends Shockwaves in Channapatna Bypoll

India Today  

Congress-ruled Karnataka is bracing for three assembly by-elections on November 13, but the contest being watched most is brewing in Channapatna, the town 60 km southwest of Bengaluru famous for its cottage industry of handmade lacquer wooden toys. The race for this assembly seat has again brought to the fore rivalries among top leaders of the Vokkaliga community, the dominant …

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar

Hindustan Times  

NDA announces Nikhil Kumaraswamy as the candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll. Nikhil, the son of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, will contest against Congress candidate CP Yogeshwar in the upcoming bypoll. The bypoll is scheduled for November 13 and marks Nikhil's third attempt at an electoral victory.

Congress Nominee Files Papers for Channapatna By-Poll: Congress to Make a Comeback
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Nominee Files Papers for Channapatna By-Poll: Congress to Make a Comeback

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress nominee C.P. Yogeshwar filed his nominations for the Channapatna by-poll in Ramanagar district. The by-poll is scheduled to be held on November 13 after the seat fell vacant following the resignation of H.D. Kumaraswamy. Congress party is expected to win the by-poll with a big margin, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assuring 5-guarantee schemes for the Congress nominee.

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Minister CP Yogeshwara has filed his nomination as the Congress's candidate for the November 13 Assembly by-poll from Channapatna. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and district in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy, among other party leaders.

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State
2 months, 2 weeks ago

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State

New Indian Express  

JDS camp in Channapatna prepares for the upcoming by-polls to the Channapatna Assembly constituency. The constituency was represented by former Chief Minister and Union Minister HD Kumar Swamy, who lost his seat at Bengaluru rural Loksabha seat in the recent Lok sabha polls. Annapoorna, the JDS candidate, will now contest the polls from Sandur, an ST Reserved constituency, taking on …

NDA's Nikhil Kumaraswamy: The frontrunner in Channapatna bypoll?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA's Nikhil Kumaraswamy: The frontrunner in Channapatna bypoll?

The Hindu  

The decision on the candidate for the Channapatna Assembly seat byelection is still uncertain, with the ongoing meeting of Janata Dal (Secular) workers proving inconclusive. The BJP has already announced candidates for the other two seats, while Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the frontrunner for the NDA, remains steadfast in his position. The outcome of the byelection will have significant implications for the …

BJP and JD(S) to Meet for Channapatna Candidate Selection
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP and JD(S) to Meet for Channapatna Candidate Selection

The Hindu  

BJP and JD(S) leaders are set to meet and finalise the candidate for the Channapatna Assembly constituency in the coming days. While the BJP top leaders are said to have agreed in-principle that a decision on Channapatna should be made by JD(S), the BJP leader and former MLA C.P. Yogeshwar is said to be adamant about contesting from Channapatna.

BJP and Congress Candidates in Dakshina Kannada Byelection Face Scrutiny
3 months ago

BJP and Congress Candidates in Dakshina Kannada Byelection Face Scrutiny

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner inspects nomination papers of five candidates for the October 21 byelection to Karnataka Legislative Council for Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Constituency. The RO scrutinised the nominations and found that BJP's Kishor B.R. (Kishor Kumar Puttur), Congress' Raju Poojary, Social Democratic Party of India's Anwar Sadath S., and Independent candidates Mohammed Riyaz and Dinakar Ullal were in …

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The rift between alliance partners BJP and JDS over the candidate for the Channapatna bypolls is out in the open, with talks between the leaders having failed. At a meeting at Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Minister and JDS state chief HD Kumaraswamy expressed his dissatisfaction against Yogeshwara, who had declared himself as …

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have asked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy to announce his stand on the proposal to nominate former MLA CP Yogeshwar as the party’s candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll, people familiar with the matter said. The proposal for Yogeshwar’s name for Channapatna bypoll was put forward at the residence of Union minister of consumer affairs …

I am the candidate in Channapatna no matter who contests: D K Shivakumar
4 months, 1 week ago

I am the candidate in Channapatna no matter who contests: D K Shivakumar

New Indian Express  

CHANNAPATNA: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday reiterated that he would be the Congress candidate for the Channapatna bypolls no matter who contests from here on his party's ticket. The constituency in Ramanagara district fell vacant after JD second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy resigned from the assembly after he won the Mandya Lok Sabha election as the NDA …

BJP MLC Yogeshwara stakes claim as Karnataka's Channapatna candidate
4 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP MLC Yogeshwara stakes claim as Karnataka's Channapatna candidate

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Former minister and BJP MLC CP Yogeshwara, who was expecting to be the BJP-JDS alliance candidate in the Channapatna bypolls, on Monday declared that he will contest as an independent if the alliance did not pick him. The former Channapatna MLA, who was sulking over being allegedly sidelined by the BJP-JDS alliance, left for the national capital to meet …

Yogeshwara claims to be NDA candidate for Channapatna by-polls, but HDK says it’ll be surprise
6 months ago

Yogeshwara claims to be NDA candidate for Channapatna by-polls, but HDK says it’ll be surprise

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Even as former minister and BJP MLC CP Yogeshwara claimed that he would be the BJP-JDS alliance candidate for the Channapatna by-polls, state JDS president and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy here on Saturday clarified that there will be a surprise. Wait and watch, a surprise candidate will be fielded,” he said after the JDLP …

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP Core Committee will hold a meeting soon to finalise the names of candidates for the three Assembly constituencies of Shiggaon, Channapatna and Sandur, which have fallen vacant after three MLAs were elected as MPs. State BJP chief BY Vijayendra told reporters on Friday that the party is confident of winning all three seats. Vijayendra told TNIE …

BJP-JD(S) alliance closely watching DKS move on Channapatna, expect him to field a ‘surprise’ candidate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-JD(S) alliance closely watching DKS move on Channapatna, expect him to field a ‘surprise’ candidate

The Hindu  

Though the Channapatna Legislative Assembly seat byelection date is yet to be announced and major political parties are yet to hold any discussion on the selection of candidates, all eyes are on the constituency after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Though Mr. Shivakumar initially offered to contest from this seat but later changed his stance, BJP-JD alliance leaders are keenly watching …

Shivakumar goes on temple run in Channapatna, says he will enter poll fray if people and party desire
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shivakumar goes on temple run in Channapatna, says he will enter poll fray if people and party desire

The Hindu  

After a setback in the Lok Sabha elections, specifically in the Bengaluru Rural constituency, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also heads the State Congress unit, on Wednesday embarked on a temple run in the Channapatna Assembly constituency, which will soon go for byelection as the seat has been vacated by Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. A party functionary …

Congress announces two candidates for by-elections in Nalagarh, Hamirpur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress announces two candidates for by-elections in Nalagarh, Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Monday announced candidates for two out of the three assembly constituencies where the bypolls are scheduled to be held on July 10. Hardeep Singh Bawa and Pushpendra Vermaa were named as Congress candidates from Nalagarh and Hamirpur assembly bypolls. The party has named Pushpendra Verma and Hardeep Singh Bawa as its candidates from Hamirpur and Nalagarh …

Janjgir-Champa Election Result 2023: Congress' Byas Kashyap defeats BJP's Narayan Prasad Chandel to win seat
1 year, 1 month ago

Janjgir-Champa Election Result 2023: Congress' Byas Kashyap defeats BJP's Narayan Prasad Chandel to win seat

India TV News  

Vidhan Sabha Seat Results 2023: Congress candidate Byas Kashyap won this seat by securing 72,900 votes while BJP's Narayan Chandel managed to grab 65,929 votes. Bahujan Samaj Party's Radheshyam Suryawanshi, Aam Aadmi Party's Parmeshwar Prasad Sandey, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh's Ravindra Dwivedi, National Youth Party's Jyoti Singh, Prabuddha Republican Party's Nilam Sonar, Communist Party of India's Basant Kumar Sahoo, Baliraja Party's …

Congress vs Congress in MP over polls tickets; Digvijaya Singh facing flak
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress vs Congress in MP over polls tickets; Digvijaya Singh facing flak

Hindustan Times  

In a move that indicates fault lines within the Congress ranks, Madhya Pradesh state vice-president of the party, Damodar Singh, burnt the effigies of Digvijaya Singh and his son Jaivardhan Singh in Bhopal on Saturday, accusing them of not fielding enough candidates from the Other Backward Class despite his insistence. Congress MP Digvijaya Singh Damodar Singh's supporters protested right outside …

Voting underway for bypolls to two UP Legislative Council seats
1 year, 7 months ago

Voting underway for bypolls to two UP Legislative Council seats

The Hindu  

Voting for the byelection to two vacant seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council for which both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party have fielded candidates began in Lucknow on May 29. An Assembly Secretariat official said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Finance Minister Suresh Khanna were among those who cast their votes in the morning. The BJP has 255 …

Channapatna assembly election results: JD(S) leader and two-time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy wins
1 year, 7 months ago

Channapatna assembly election results: JD(S) leader and two-time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy wins

India TV News  

Channapatna Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE: Congress on Saturday outsmarted BJP from Karnataka with a glorious bounce back. However, it failed to make inroads in the Channapatna constituency as JD second-in-command and two-time chief minister H D Kumaraswamy won the seat in Karnataka's Ramanagara district for the sixth time. Kumaraswamy had also contested elections from Channapatna, known for wooden toys, …

Karnataka Assembly polls | Laxman Savadi to contest from Athani, Siddaramaiah won’t contest from Kolar
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Assembly polls | Laxman Savadi to contest from Athani, Siddaramaiah won’t contest from Kolar

The Hindu  

A day after Laxman Savadi severed his ties with the BJP and joined the Congress, the party on Saturday announced his candidature from Athani constituency in Belagavi district. In Puttur, Dakshina Kannada district, the party has denied the ticket to the former MLA Shakuntalal Shetty and fielded Ashok Kumar Rai. A son and a daughter The former Union Minister Margaret …

JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy to file nomination from Channapatna on April 19
1 year, 9 months ago

JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy to file nomination from Channapatna on April 19

India Today  

JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that he will be filing his nomination as a candidate from the Channapatna segment on April 19, for the Assembly polls in Karnataka to be held on May 10. He said his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy will be filing his papers as the party’s candidate from neighbouring Ramanagara on April 17. Nikhil, an …

YSRC, TD, BJP candidates file papers for MLC elections
1 year, 10 months ago

YSRC, TD, BJP candidates file papers for MLC elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Candidates nominated by the ruling YSRC, TD and BJP filed their papers for the Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam graduates constituency in the legislative council polls here on Wednesday. Subba Reddy, district party president Panchakarala Ramesh, deputy chief ministers Mutyala Naidu and Rajanna Dora, minister Botsa Satyanarayana, mayor Kumari, MLAs Karanam Dharmasri and Tippala Nagi Reddy, MLC Vamsi Yadav and …

Congress President Election Today, Know How Party Delegates Will Vote To Choose Their New Chief
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress President Election Today, Know How Party Delegates Will Vote To Choose Their New Chief

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Congress party gets set to have a non-Gandhi president in more than 24 years as senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will face off in an electoral contest on Monday. According to news agency PTI, electors in the Congress presidential polls were asked to put a tick mark against the name of their choice on …

Split in the Punjab Congress political families
2 years, 10 months ago

Split in the Punjab Congress political families

India Today  

Blame it on the uncertain leadership or just a case of free-for-all politics, but prominent members of six political families in Punjab have in the past few days deserted the Congress to try their electoral luck with other political parties. Other prominent defectors include Deputy Speaker A.S. Bhatti’s wife Manjit Kaur, cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh’s son Rana Inder Pratap …

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